Writing to Publishing (tags #writing #authors #sfwapro)
At SQL Saturday Orlando, another speaker and I got into a discussion about the transition from writing to publishing. He went to my blog looking for SQL Server stuff and got confused when he found all...
View ArticleWriting Danger: Mutual Appreciation Societies Ahead (tags #writing...
As events at the Cascade Writers Workshop recently reminded me, writing dangers are everywhere. Websites such as Writers Beware and Preditors & Editors warn rookie writers away from traps that...
View ArticleThe Cascade Effect (tags #writing #authors #editing #editors #cascadewriters...
I am on my way home from the Cascade Writers Workshop in Portland, Oregon and am now suffering the cascade effect. Okay, I admit “cascade effect” is just a fun play on words the grey mush in my skull...
View ArticleWhat Writers Can Learn from Manga (tags #writing #manga #authors #SFWApro)
I’m a big manga fan. While getting this weekend’s quick fix, I noticed several interesting things I could use as a writer. So I made myself this list: 22 Things Writers Can Learn from Manga 1) One...
View ArticleThe Best Writing Advice Ever (tags #writing #writetip)
The best writing advice ever is the advice that comes from our own writing experiences. Authors, agents, and editors can talk left and right about the best and worst ways to do things in the publishing...
View ArticleWhat is Point of View? (tags #writing #pov #writetip)
Point of View (a.k.a. POV) is frequently ignored as an essential story telling technique. There is (among many) the thought that POV just “is” and therefore needs no explanation. For those who don’t...
View ArticleBlog: Writing Advice – Why are We Arguing? (tags #writing #writingadvice...
Have you ever put down a book because the characters are two dimensional or the plot is trite or the writing style just drives you bananas? Have you ever stopped reading a favorite author because she...
View ArticleBlog: My Cover Letter Turnoffs (tags #editing #writing #writetip)
I haven’t been an editor long, and I’m still learning the ropes. But I’ve had enough time to recognize the top 9 things that will turn me off a manuscript before I even get to it. Here is my list. 1)...
View ArticleAre You A Good Reader? (tags #writing #authors #writetip #askauthor)
Authors talk so much about writing that I feel a need to refocus the conversation. So here it is. Are you a good reader? Here’s a good test. What was the last news article on the internet that you...
View ArticleBlog: Do You Understand Agency? (tags #writing #writetip #agency #characters...
My Viable Paradise buddy Catherine Schaff-Stump has a wonderful group of articles about the female members of the Avengers (Black Widow, Wasp, Moondragon, Hell-cat, Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch). I post...
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